Oklahoma State University Athletics
Rodriguez Receives FWAA All-America Honors
December 10, 2021 | Cowboy Football
STILLWATER – Oklahoma State linebacker Malcolm Rodriguez has been named to the 2021 Football Writers Association of America All-America Team, announced Friday by the FWAA in partnership with the Goodyear Cotton Bowl Classic.
Rodriguez, who was named to the second team, becomes the fourth linebacker in Oklahoma State history to earn All-America honors, joining Cleveland Vann (1973), John Corker (1978) and Ricky Young (1981).
The recognition marks the 25th time since 2008 that an Oklahoma State football player has earned a spot on one of the NCAA-recognized All-America teams, as well as the fifth-consecutive season that at least one Cowboy has earned the honor.
It also marks the first time an OSU defensive player has earned All-America status since safety Tre Flowers was a second-team All-American in 2017.
A senior from Wagoner, Oklahoma, Rodriguez was a 2021 Butkus Award semifinalist and a first team All-Big 12 pick by both the coaches and the AP. He has also been named to All-America teams this year by ESPN, USA TODAY, CBS Sports and The Athletic, with more teams to be announced next week.
Rodriguez ranks as the 2021 Big 12 leader in tackles with 119, and he is ranked among the top 25 players in the FBS in total tackles, solo tackles, forced fumbles and fumbles recovered.
He is the leading player on a Cowboy defense that enters Bowl Season ranked among the FBS leaders in sacks (No. 1), tackles for loss (No. 1), third down defense (No. 2), total defense (No. 3), rushing defense (No. 5), scoring defense (No. 8) and more.
For his career, Rodriguez is a three-time All-Big 12 selection and has led OSU in tackles in 2019, 2020 and 2021. He ranks No. 3 among all active FBS players with 246 solo stops and is No. 5 with 398 total tackles.
Oklahoma State Players on NCAA Recognized All-America Teams Since 2008
Rodriguez, who was named to the second team, becomes the fourth linebacker in Oklahoma State history to earn All-America honors, joining Cleveland Vann (1973), John Corker (1978) and Ricky Young (1981).
The recognition marks the 25th time since 2008 that an Oklahoma State football player has earned a spot on one of the NCAA-recognized All-America teams, as well as the fifth-consecutive season that at least one Cowboy has earned the honor.
It also marks the first time an OSU defensive player has earned All-America status since safety Tre Flowers was a second-team All-American in 2017.
A senior from Wagoner, Oklahoma, Rodriguez was a 2021 Butkus Award semifinalist and a first team All-Big 12 pick by both the coaches and the AP. He has also been named to All-America teams this year by ESPN, USA TODAY, CBS Sports and The Athletic, with more teams to be announced next week.
Rodriguez ranks as the 2021 Big 12 leader in tackles with 119, and he is ranked among the top 25 players in the FBS in total tackles, solo tackles, forced fumbles and fumbles recovered.
He is the leading player on a Cowboy defense that enters Bowl Season ranked among the FBS leaders in sacks (No. 1), tackles for loss (No. 1), third down defense (No. 2), total defense (No. 3), rushing defense (No. 5), scoring defense (No. 8) and more.
For his career, Rodriguez is a three-time All-Big 12 selection and has led OSU in tackles in 2019, 2020 and 2021. He ranks No. 3 among all active FBS players with 246 solo stops and is No. 5 with 398 total tackles.
Oklahoma State Players on NCAA Recognized All-America Teams Since 2008
| 2008 | Dez Bryant | WR | First Team, Consensus |
| 2008 | Perrish Cox | KR | First Team |
| 2008 | Kendall Hunter | RB | First Team |
| 2009 | Perrish Cox | CB | First Team |
| 2009 | Russell Okung | OL | First Team, Unanimous |
| 2010 | Justin Blackmon | WR | First Team, Unanimous |
| 2010 | Kendall Hunter | RB | First Team, Consensus |
| 2010 | Quinn Sharp | P | First Team |
| 2010 | Dan Bailey | K | Second Team |
| 2011 | Justin Blackmon | WR | First Team, Unanimous |
| 2011 | Levy Adcock | OL | First Team, Consensus |
| 2011 | Grant Garner | OL | First Team |
| 2011 | Markelle Martin | S | First Team |
| 2011 | Quinn Sharp | K | First Team |
| 2011 | Brodrick Brown | CB | Third Team |
| 2012 | Quinn Sharp | K | First Team |
| 2013 | Justin Gilbert | CB | First Team, Consensus |
| 2015 | Emmanuel Ogbah | DE | First Team |
| 2017 | James Washington | WR | First Team, Unanimous |
| 2017 | Mason Rudolph | QB | Second Team |
| 2017 | Tre Flowers | S | Second Team |
| 2018 | Tylan Wallace | WR | First Team |
| 2019 | Chuba Hubbard | RB | First Team, Unanimous |
| 2020 | Tylan Wallace | WR | Second Team |
| 2021 | Malcolm Rodriguez | LB | Second Team |
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